ARCHITECT-ENGINEER CONTRACT
ARTICLE I
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
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UPDATED ~ OCTOBER, 2006
(e)
No action may be brought against the A/E or VA and no fine or penalty may be imposed for
failure to carry out any of the previously described recommendations of State or local
officials. VA and its contractors, including A/E, shall not be required to pay any amount for
any action taken by a State or political division of a State in carrying out functions described
in this article, including reviewing plans, issuing permits, and making recommendations.
(f)
The A/E shall advise the Contracting Officer of any variances with the applicable
Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Standards, for occupancy
requirements.
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DOCUMENT LIBRARY
The A/E shall establish a Document Library and therein have access to a copy of each Federal, VA,
trade or other specification, standard, code or document that is quoted or referred to in this contract
directly or by reference. The A/E shall provide working access to this library to other independent
consultants of the VA upon request of the Contracting Officer.
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PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA
Public Law 93-291 (93rd Congress) provides for the preservation of historical and archeological
data (including relics and specimen) which might be lost due to alteration of the terrain of a site due
to any Federal construction project. The A/E shall notify the Contracting Officer immediately upon
discovery of any possible historical or archeological data that may warrant investigation. Any
historical or archeological survey mitigation plan or salvage operation shall not be a part of this
contract unless otherwise agreed.
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QUALIFICATIONS OF DESIGNERS
The design of architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, or other engineering features
of the work shall be accomplished by architects or engineers registered in a State or possession of
the United States, or in Puerto Rico or in the District of Columbia.
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TIMELY RESPONSE
As time is of the essence, the A/E shall perform all aspects of the work on this contract and take
prompt action upon all the VA's requests. The VA shall state a time requirement if less than 15
days otherwise 15 days shall be the requested response time. If the scope of the required action is
extensive, the A/E shall notify the Contracting
Officer and request additional time, estimating
the time needed to process the work. This request for additional time shall not relieve the A/E of
his duty to process this work in a timely fashion.
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